Serena ousts Venus at Top Seed Open

Serena Williams survived another scare to beat older sister Venus 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday to reach the quarter-finals of the inaugural Top Seed Open in Lexington, Ky. Serena, who in her first-round match of the spectator-free tournament was five points from defeat against world No. 60 Bernarda Pera, made some clutch shots during the decisive set to prevail in a thrilling battle. With the win, Serena improved to 19-12 in career head-to-head meetings with her sister.